Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:38am on 03 Aug 2024,Saturday International
The US has revoked plea deals that would have spared 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others from the death penalty. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin took control of the case, withdrawing agreements made by the Guantanamo war court's former chief, Susan Escallier. The move follows criticism from Republican lawmakers. Mohammed and his accomplices had agreed to plead guilty just two days prior, likely in exchange for avoiding the death penalty. The decision comes amid ongoing controversy surrounding the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, where Mohammed has been held since 2006.
